3 occurrences in 11 translations

'Cunning' in the Bible

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Verse ConceptsHarpsInstrumentalists

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

Go and check again. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there; they tell me he is extremely cunning.

Verse ConceptsThose Looking For People

Bible Theasaurus

Acute (5 instances)
Artificial (3 instances)
Astute (3 instances)
Clever (25 instances)
Contriving (2 instances)
Craft (29 instances)

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